Announcements

< 1 minute readRANDOLPH CENTER, VT (April 10, 2025) – Linda Rossi, State Director of the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), announced that Nancy Shuttleworth has been named the organization’s 2025 State Star. The award, presented annually and recognized nationally, celebrates a member of the organization’s team who makes significant contributions to their clients and region, and […]

2 minute read“I know what it’s like to grab onto a small business as either a dream or a lifeline,” said Debra Boudrieau, who recently retired after 14 years as an advisor with the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC). She worked as a teacher, chef, and publishing executive before making her foray into entrepreneurship in 1986 […]

< 1 minute readRANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (Feb 24, 2025) – Linda Rossi, State Director of the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), has appointed Catherine Stack as the statewide organization’s Business Advisor for Windham county.  Like her counterparts throughout Vermont, Stack provides one-to-one, confidential, no-fee advising to small business owners at any stage of their business as they […]

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2 minute readRANDOLPH CENTER, VT (August 28, 2024) – Linda Rossi, State Director of the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), announced that Phyllis K. Ershowsky has been named the organization’s 2024 State Star. The award, presented annually and recognized nationally, celebrates a member of the organization’s team who demonstrates exemplary performance, makes significant contributions to their […]

< 1 minute readVtSBDC is excited to share our hard working and dedicated summer 2024 interns: Logan Vaughan and Tyler Dewing. Both Logan and Tyler have been able to bring their own unique skills and experience to the team and have been instrumental in developing new ideas and ways of thinking about many of VtSBDC processes and resources. […]

2 minute readRANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (March 26, 2024) – Linda Rossi, State Director of the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), has appointed Rick Daniell as the statewide organization’s Business Advisor for Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia counties in the Northeast Kingdom. Like his counterparts throughout Vermont, Rick provides one-to-one, confidential, no-fee advising to small business owners at […]